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Deerfield vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the highest household income ($132k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Deerfield | Gray | Ogunquit | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
8,429Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,281±$397Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,098 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.